Part 5National Parks and the Broads

61Members of National Park authorities

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Amend Schedule 7 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) (National Park authorities) as follows.

I42

In paragraph 1, for sub-paragraphs (2) to (6) (constitution of National Park authorities) substitute—

2

A National Park authority shall consist of—

a

a specified number of local authority members,

b

in the case of a National Park in England, a specified number of parish members to be appointed by the Secretary of State, and

c

a specified number of other members to be appointed by the Secretary of State;

and “specified” means specified in the relevant order.

3

The total number of—

a

local authority members, and

b

parish members,

must exceed the number of other members.

I43

In paragraph 2 (local authority members), for sub-paragraph (6) substitute—

5A

Sub-paragraph (5B) applies to a person who retires from being a member of a council by virtue of an election.

5B

Sub-paragraph (5)(a) does not terminate his office as member of a National Park authority until—

a

three months after he retires from being a member of the council, or

b

if earlier, the day on which the National Park authority receives notice of a proposed replacement appointment;

but if he is re-elected he is eligible for re-appointment to the National Park authority.

I44

In paragraph 3 (parish members of English National Park authorities), for sub-paragraph (4) substitute—

4A

Sub-paragraph (4B) applies to a person who retires from being a member of a parish council by virtue of an election.

4B

Sub-paragraph (3) does not terminate his office as member of a National Park authority until—

a

three months after he ceases to be a member of the parish council, or

b

if earlier, the day on which the National Park authority receives notice of a proposed replacement appointment;

but if he is re-elected he is eligible for re-appointment to the National Park authority.

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For sub-paragraph (6) of that paragraph substitute—

5A

Sub-paragraph (5B) applies to a person who retires from being chairman of a parish meeting by virtue of an election.

5B

Sub-paragraph (5) does not terminate his office as member of a National Park authority until—

a

three months after he retires from being chairman, or

b

if earlier, the day on which the National Park authority receives notice of a proposed replacement appointment;

but if he is re-elected as chairman he is eligible for re-appointment to the National Park authority.

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In paragraph 4 (members, other than parish members, appointed by the Secretary of State), in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “three years” substitute “ four years ”.